Caitlin Clark Telling Storm Bench to ‘Stop Crying’ at End of Loss Was Loved by Fans

Andy Nesbitt | Aug 20, 2024

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever reacts to a foul called in the first half of the game against the Seattle Storm at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 18, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. / .Photo by Chet White/Getty Images

After a slow start to her rookie year Caitlin Clark has become everything the Indiana Fever and WNBA fans hoped she'd become when she made the leap from Iowa to the professional level. She had another big game last Sunday, scoring 23 points and collecting nine assists in a 92-75 win at home over the Seattle Storm.

Clark, who broke a long-standing WNBA record in the win, was feeling good in the final seconds and apparently didn't like what she saw from the Storm's bench, as cameras caught her yelling "stop crying" at them after being held back by teammates.

Check this out:

caitlin telling the storm bench to “stop crying” 😭😭😭😭😭😭 my psycho is back 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/jq53O6VSI4

— cc akgae (@clrkszn) August 19, 2024

Moments before that, Fever coach Christie Sides and Storm coach Noelle Quinn had a heated moment over what seemed to be some late coaching moves:

Noelle Quinn wasn’t too happy with Christie Sides at the end of the Storm-Fever matchup 👀

pic.twitter.com/LxxRzuRExr

— Caitlin Report (@CClarkROTY) August 18, 2024

Fans, meanwhile, loved seeing that fire from Clark:

The fact that they have to be holding onto her. This the type of fire the WNBA needed. https://t.co/bISCOjqGYs

— Stacy-Ann 💍🇯🇲♈️ (@tallawah12) August 19, 2024

After all the transition from college to the WNBA talk, now we have teams crying about getting whipped in front of crowds they’ve never seen before.

Caitlin Clark serving it up like a delicious gazpacho. https://t.co/PXQYwsxv5O

— Joe Hugen (@Joe_Hugen) August 19, 2024

The realest basketball player of this millenium 🥹🥹 https://t.co/4Jib7jKLPm

— Aldo Chavez (@aldo_chavez) August 19, 2024

The WNBA going to make Caitlin Clark turn into a villain. She’s balling like this rn as a rookie. Imagine her in year 4 she about to be Thanos😭😭 https://t.co/aSKt9zrnXb

— Uncle Dave (@yaboiuncledave) August 20, 2024

I used to hate Caitlin Clark… but this makes me a fan! #STRAIGHTDawg!! https://t.co/tA2KQeCwm3

— O’s Hon! (@Angry_Pete_) August 19, 2024

She cracked the code https://t.co/2q8WU3FXFw

— JG. (@jgfrmgigfam) August 19, 2024

Don’t bring that soft stuff around CC https://t.co/qcZUYLuLaq

— JeffElJefe (@JeffKCollins) August 19, 2024

The Fever are back in action Saturday night when they travel to Minnesota to face the Lynx.